Zero. That’s the number of humpback whales that our first Trilogy guests in 1973 saw during their sail to Lana’i. Granted, that first charter was in the middle of July, and the humpback whales wouldn’t arrive in Maui for another four or five months. That said, in 1973, the number of humpback whales in Maui [...]
When one of the world’s most beautiful islands is your year-round outdoor playground, it’s possible to throw some amazing private parties that look a little something like this… If you’ll be visiting Maui with a large group, check out our website for more info on a private Maui charter. Depending on the overall size of your [...]
Sailing from the Lahaina Harbor to the Ma’alaea Harbor during sunrise is always beautiful, but seeing whales breaching made the early morning that much better! Sailing during this time of the year is magical. We met up with the rest of the Blue’Aina volunteers at the Ma’alaea Harbor. We had a great big group including [...]
The Travel Channel is a big deal. With prestige, they showcase hot-spots, must-do’s, and essentially make you itch to get on an airplane and start exploring! This year, The Travel Channel searched the globe for the hottest destination and unsurprisingly landed on the Hawaiian Islands “The Trip: 2015” will take viewers through an all-star itinerary, [...]
2014 was an incredible year for the Blue’aina program. The growing support from volunteers, corporate and food sponsors has been overwhelming! In 2014 Trilogy was able to have 17 Blue’Aina reef cleanups and raised over $10,000 for local non-profits! The beginning of 2015 brought a small storm that hit West Maui and the Lahaina harbor. Wreckage from boats, [...]
2014 has been an incredible year for the Blue’aina program. The growing support from volunteers, corporate and food sponsors has been overwhelming! Trilogy has been able to have over 15 Blue’Aina reef cleanups and has raised over $10,000 for local non-profits! To celebrate a successful year of reef cleanups, Trilogy decided to have the reef/beach [...]
As you can see from the definition to the left, “in irons” is a position that all sailors work their best to avoid. In layman’s terms, being in “irons” essentially means “stuck,” and even though the connotation is negative, there is a certain nautical and romantic irony that “in irons” is often where sailors [...]
Seeing as we operate seven boats that offer whale watching tours in Maui, this is a question we’re asked a lot and at all different times of the year. Officially, whale season in Maui runs from December 15th-May 15th, although it’s still possible to see whales outside of the official“whale season” dates. While the first [...]
Even before the volunteers came aboard they had already gathered a trash bag full of leftover Halloween garbage, bottles and other harbor rubbish. These are the types of volunteers that come out on Blue’Aina trips, they understand what its all about. Blue’Aina is all about taking care of the Aina, both blue and green. After [...]
